March 4th, 2010
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I have to pinch myself sometimes to be reminded that I just could be the luckiest man alive on planet earth.
I live in a democratically run country. I have freedom of religion. I have an abundance of food, the ability to earn as much money as I want, and plenty of opportunity at my disposal.
I can drive what I want and where I want. I can travel freely throughout the world. There are no limitations placed upon me and my dreams. I am loved by my family and my friends – even when I make mistakes.
I can set goals. I can make plans. I can sip lattes, read books, listen to music, watch films, swim in the ocean, paddle up a river, climb a mountain, and breathe in the fresh air. To do these I don’t ever have to ask anyone’s permission.
I can tap into the latest technology available and communicate with my friends in an instant – whether they live in Peru, Panama, Paris or Portugal.
But with all that freedom I am ruled by one law – the law of kindness. And that law states that the more that I get the more responsible I need to be when it comes to giving.
Get more? Give more!
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March 8th, 2009
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Authenticity and transparency are to be the hallmarks of emerging and successful leadership this century.
No longer will leaders be able to hide behind the veil of unaccountability and untouchability.
For in this new world, men and women will gravitate towards leaders who are in the dark as they are in the light. Transparent, vulnerable and approachable.
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February 20th, 2009
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It is my observation that some leaders deal, with those whom they’ve been entrusted to lead, with what I would call ‘rough hands’.
Now I am first to agree that leadership is a tough gig at times, but a great leader will use ‘soft hands’, even in the midst of a change or a forced transition period. We as leaders at times need to make the hard call, but in the midst of the ‘hard’ therein lies the need for the ‘soft touch’ of compassion.
For there is a right way to handle people and there is a wrong way. The right way will allow for smooth movement, and provide encouraging, clear and compassionate direction, along with positive support.
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October 17th, 2008
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I dare not blow my own trumpet, for such an act smacks of pride. And pride precedes only one thing, and that is a fall. So in order to stand tall through it all, the cloth of humility should always be our adornment.
We are reminded in the good book to sit at the lower end of the table, and in that way there is only one way forward, and that is up. And that when we eat in the presence of a great man, to eat of his words rather than to eat of his food.
Positioning yourself in life does not necessarily come as you push your way to the front of the line. There is another way to the top, and that is to serve in humility.
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